Lateef McCloud has this poem posted on his blog and I found it so powerful I wanted to share it with you. I had the opportunity to hear Lateef speak at the AAC on the Bay conference this year. He is a young man who is very well educated and has a lot to say that we all could learn so much from. Having CP, Lateef is left to use a communication device to express himself, which he does so
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Thursday, 4 October 2007
Bookshare - Accessible Print for Print Disabled (iPad info too)
Posted on 11:29 by Unknown
Bookshare is free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities. Student memberships are currently funded by an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs.
Bookshare offers accessible books and periodicals for readers with print disabilities by providing a searchable online library. Bookshare offers digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Using Technology as a Method for Teaching -it is NOT about Teaching Technology Any More!We have had a real shift in the way we are using technology in the classrooms. We are no longer stuck in the place where we need to teach the technology- most of the kids know more than we do! Now it is time to put the technology to work for us as a tool for learning content. What an exciting time! Please take
Monday, 9 July 2007
Simple Switch Activities
Posted on 14:10 by Unknown
Nifty Ideas for Simple Switch ActivitiesLet’s get these kids involved!
"Switches provide students with disabilities the opportunity to enhance their learning, recreation, socialization, and communication. Switches also enhance students’ independence and
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Tutorials/Quick Guides
Posted on 09:40 by Unknown
There are on-line tutorials that can be very useful. (When using them, be sure they match the version you have.) The on-line tutorials are usually much shorter, much more to the point and often easier to follow than the manuals that come with the software.
Ablenet, Inc. provides great tutorials and ideasfor their products. One of my favorites is their BIGmack/LITTLEmack guide and
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
Talking PowerPoint Books
Posted on 09:21 by Unknown
Use PowerPoint as a way to provide information or as a method for demonstrating knowledge, either way, it can be a very powerful program.
Using PowerPoint to develop books is a wonderful approach that is perfect on any teacher's budget!! Buy a mic and make it into a talking PowerPoint! For younger students this is a great method for providing information, for older students it is a great
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